Long-COVID postural tachycardia syndrome: an American Autonomic Society statement.

Satish R Raj, Amy C Arnold, Alexandru Barboi, Victoria E Claydon, Jacqueline K Limberg, Vera-Ellen M Lucci, Mohammed Numan, Amanda Peltier, Howard Snapper, Steven Vernino

Journal: Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society 2021;31(3):365-368

PMID: 33740207

Abstract

COVID-19 is a global pandemic that has had a devastating effect on the health and economy of much of human civilization. While the acute impacts of COVID-19 were the initial focus of concern, it is becoming clear that in the wake of COVID-19, many patients are developing chronic symptoms that have been called Long-COVID. Some of the symptoms and signs include those of postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Understanding and managing long-COVID POTS will require a significant infusion of health care resources and a significant additional research investment. In this document from the American Autonomic Society, we outline the scope of the problem, and the resources and research needed to properly address the impact of Long-COVID POTS.

Address: Department of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, GAC70 HRIC Bldg, 3280 Hospital Dr. NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada. [email protected].; Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Autonomic Dysfunction Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA. [email protected].; Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Autonomic Dysfunction Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.; Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.; Department of Neurology, NorthShore University Health System, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.; Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.; Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.; Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.; Department of Neurology, Autonomic Dysfunction Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.; Cardiology Division, Wellstar Healthcare System, Atlanta, GA, USA.; Department of Neurology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
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